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Dementia Cases in the U.S. Expected to Double by 2060, Hitting 1 Million a Year
Cases of dementia in the U.S. are expected to steadily rise in the coming years, hitting 1 million annual cases by 2060. Americans have a 42% risk of developing the cognitive disorder after age 55, according to the study published in Nature. Women also face an increased risk of developing dementia because they live longer.
4 in 10 Americans at risk for dementia after age 55, study suggests
A new study found that dementia cases in the United States are projected to double from more than 500,000 in 2020 to about 1 million by 2050.
Dementia cases in United States expected to double by 2060, study says
Seniors' risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
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About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported on Jan. 13. That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55,
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